A Rare Sight: Video of Spectacular 'Doomsday' Clouds in Roorkee Goes Viral

Enchanting visuals of captivating 'doomsday' clouds forming in the skies of Haridwar and Roorkee in Uttarakhand during the monsoon season have gone viral on various social media platforms.

A Twitter user, Anindya Singh, shared a video on his handle, which shows the cloud forming a low-lying, horizontal wall that resembles a snow-capped mountain.

This meteorological phenomenon is known as a 'shelf cloud' or sometimes referred to as an 'Arcus cloud'.

According to The Weather Zone, Shelf clouds are characterized by their distinctive wedge-shaped formation. They typically appear on the leading edge of a thunderstorm, when a mass of cold air is forcefully driven by the wind into a warmer air mass. This phenomenon takes place during the downdraft of a thunderstorm, where the cold air rapidly descends and spreads out, creating a powerful gust front.

The shelf cloud that was captured in Haridwar is a rare and beautiful sight.

However, it is important to note that OneIndia has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.

The video has left netizens in awe, arousing curiosity about the formation of this spectacular shelf cloud. The video footage captures clouds that resemble an imposing wall, reminiscent of a snow-capped mountain.

The cloud took on a distinctive wedge-shaped formation, and it stretched for several kilometers across the sky. Notably, People can be seen walking along the road as the cloud takes shape just beside it.

The video has so far garnered nearly 100,000 views. Here are some more visuals: